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but again theres no hard and fast rule....so for him its obviously ok.
Media wall Ideas and suggestions
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The Ceiling is only 4ft height. Its perfect, for me and my borrower family
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Most ergonomics professionals
Have you seen this @200sols https://www.reddit.com/r/TVTooHigh 
There's TVtoofar too
not sure we need that in this country
There's TVtoofar too
not sure we need that in this country
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oh yeh because the first thing people do when building a media wall is consult an ergonomics professional to make sure its all ok.....
I mean there is something called Google where people get recommendations for all sorts of things. Such as TV position.
I mean...lol ....
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These aren't cheap to build so a bit of research & planning is recommended.
200sols is correct about the ideal height and walls just look better with a TV at the right height .
If you don't need to compromise because of an existing fireplace, then don't! To be fair, the examples with the very slim fireplaces keep the height ok, but cabinet space is very limited.
Some things I'd recommend:
- classic lines that won't age e.g. slim shaker which is contemporary but timeless
- if painted, keep.the colours relatively neutral, but doesn't need to be bland! Mix in some real wood finishes if it's a big wall to break things up a bit
- plenty of space around the TV for options to increase TV size in the future
- fairly simple lightng
- mixture of shelving shapes & sizes
Some other things we did that are great were a concealed door in the bookcase, built in centre speaker and oak inserts into some of the shelves to add a bit of a mid century influence.
The existing fireplace is electric anyway so will likely be be replaced with a narrow once, even more so with the examples.
I was thinking light oak, dark oak or Ash, to keep the room light as possible and timeless.
I've been suggested black but the room will be too dark and start to look small, in my option.
I've been told they want to use panels all along the wall like the example in the 2nd post and panel board behind the tv like the image.
Could you share some image and example to get a better idea of things, could you share image of your, I was thinking of adding speakers or a sound bar but im not sure how it would work, plus the depth would be limited because we dont want it to stick out, it could stick out a little more around the TV because we already have a large TV stand in that space.
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For me I dont want
I dont want all the shelfs and stuff people are adding for the sake of it, in my option some storage is ok, but I don't think all the extra shelf and draws to cover the all are needed.
I for flexibility fit in style fearure wall is not good, because it will make it harder to change wiring and change TVs if needed in the future, so this style maybe better.
Lighting I'm thinking something like the Ambilight light style light, im sure cheap alternatives are available but I cant remember the names. and a few strip lights
I can share the size of the all any doors, distance from the tv, so I can get a better idea of the how hight the TV should go.
I was thinking of adding something like the light below or something to get rid of the lamps but still something so we dont need the main light for a cosy look and fell.
I also what to add some sort of sound system to the setup just to have the full home cinema, if I end up doing this I should do it right or at least add the flexibility to add it down the light.
I dont want all the shelfs and stuff people are adding for the sake of it, in my option some storage is ok, but I don't think all the extra shelf and draws to cover the all are needed.
I for flexibility fit in style fearure wall is not good, because it will make it harder to change wiring and change TVs if needed in the future, so this style maybe better.
Lighting I'm thinking something like the Ambilight light style light, im sure cheap alternatives are available but I cant remember the names. and a few strip lights
I can share the size of the all any doors, distance from the tv, so I can get a better idea of the how hight the TV should go.
I was thinking of adding something like the light below or something to get rid of the lamps but still something so we dont need the main light for a cosy look and fell.
I also what to add some sort of sound system to the setup just to have the full home cinema, if I end up doing this I should do it right or at least add the flexibility to add it down the light.
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You seem to have a good idea of what is wanted.
I think the lighting in the 4th pic is smart and can give that more cosy feel. Personally the first 2 are overkill - I'd never turn them all on.
Speaker wise, if you want minimalist then you can't beat a soundbar and that won't require much wiring.
I've got 5.1.4 which is awesome, but 4.1 of it are black boxes dotted around the room, so not minimalist. It's only the centre I put in the cabinet to allow for the TV to be at the right height whilst keeping decent sized cupboards.
If you might go down that route, you can cable up for rears & 4 Atmos, ensure you have holes or trunking in the cabinets for the front 3, and then the sub could always be wireless.
I'll have to dig out some pics but mines very different in style.
I think the lighting in the 4th pic is smart and can give that more cosy feel. Personally the first 2 are overkill - I'd never turn them all on.
Speaker wise, if you want minimalist then you can't beat a soundbar and that won't require much wiring.
I've got 5.1.4 which is awesome, but 4.1 of it are black boxes dotted around the room, so not minimalist. It's only the centre I put in the cabinet to allow for the TV to be at the right height whilst keeping decent sized cupboards.
If you might go down that route, you can cable up for rears & 4 Atmos, ensure you have holes or trunking in the cabinets for the front 3, and then the sub could always be wireless.
I'll have to dig out some pics but mines very different in style.
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Here is a video with the guy fitting those leds in wall paneling
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I went full Chav then. We had a small room i wanted to use for weekend films,sports or just to read as a snug.
I think it looks good on a photo but I don't understand how you can watch TV like that? You'll always be looking at the TV from a weird low down angle.
That's the issue with all these media walls. Unless you have the perfect shape room and can put your sofa dead opposite, they just don't work.
Most UK houses haven't got the right layout for it, either due to fireplaces, windows or doors on different walls.
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Ours is a similar height as above, but the TV is tilted forward and the chairs are far enough back to not make a real noticeable tilt of the head and has been that way since 2010 without any complaints.
The picture above would imo be a headache for those sitting too close to that TV.
One thing we did do is to reduce the amount of distractions around what you are looking at and only have LED strips around the back of the TV, with the wall being a very dark grey that also allows the TV to appear to sit in, rather than sitting out of the wall.
All media appliances were at one stage hidden out of sight and controlled via a Phillips elite remote.
The picture above would imo be a headache for those sitting too close to that TV.
One thing we did do is to reduce the amount of distractions around what you are looking at and only have LED strips around the back of the TV, with the wall being a very dark grey that also allows the TV to appear to sit in, rather than sitting out of the wall.
All media appliances were at one stage hidden out of sight and controlled via a Phillips elite remote.
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My TV is setup at eye level... The bottom of the screen is (just checked) 63cm from the floor (where the actual viewable screen starts) and the top of the screen is 70cm above that (46" telly)
Sofa is direct opposite it and it the straight on angle (height wise) is better for me.
Sofa is direct opposite it and it the straight on angle (height wise) is better for me.
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I never liked the TV high up oon the wall, why is why I when back to a TV stand when we moved houses,
My TV us really low at the moment and the room is large. as long as we dont put the TV and other stuff High up it should work out, I'm trying to go for a balanced look, It would also be bad for kids looking up.
My TV us really low at the moment and the room is large. as long as we dont put the TV and other stuff High up it should work out, I'm trying to go for a balanced look, It would also be bad for kids looking up.
could you share
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I've done something similar in my living room. I too did not want any shelves or make the room smaller by a huge media wall so we found a similar design to what we want.
Yes the TV is high Weirdly enough, when I was planning the whole layout of the wall, we didn't have the sofa yet, and I was pretending to sit & stand to see where the TV should be, but somehow, it ended up high anyway Doesn't bother us anymore though.
The slat wall is actually built by hand, instead of buying one of those super expensive slat panels. It's just some wood studs from Wickes, all hand sanded & stained. I then made them in 3 sections so it's easier to lift & attach onto the wall. Which now makes me think, the amount of time spent on making this wall, maybe expensive panels would work out cheaper lol.
I actually planned for having lights between the slats at some point, so the gaps were to accommodate a small aluminium channel for LED strip. This is another reason I used my own wood for slat wood, as most of those panels you can buy are not deep enough for light channels, at least weren't at the time we built this. If you look at the `before` photo, you can see there used to be a light on the wall where the slats are now, that's the wire I used to split 4 ways and power all 4 strips. The other side of that wire goes behind TV into the power supply.
Black aluminium channel works very well, you can't really see it unless you looking directly at it / for it.
The only other source of "ambient" light is where the curtains should go. Curtain rails are flush with the ceiling all along the wall where window is, so I made a little extrusion to hide a corner profile and shine light onto the wall / curtains (still haven't bought curtains lol).
This curtain light and strips between slats, are the only two light we ever use lol. Makes the room very cosy and surprisingly bright (all on dimmer switches). Just make sure if you're putting LED strip where it will be visible, to go with good quality strips with more LED's per metre, so you can't see individual dots when it's on.
Anyway, some pictures:
This was the before, when we bought the house
Making of the fake wall, to hide all wiring & home all LED power supplies.
Fake wall was plaster boarded, plastered & started painting
This was the end (ish) result. If you look at the frame photo before, there is a way for any cable to go from behind the TV into the cabinets, if needed, all behind the wall.
And the slat lights
Maybe any of this might help
Yes the TV is high
Weirdly enough, when I was planning the whole layout of the wall, we didn't have the sofa yet, and I was pretending to sit & stand to see where the TV should be, but somehow, it ended up high anyway Doesn't bother us anymore though.The slat wall is actually built by hand, instead of buying one of those super expensive slat panels. It's just some wood studs from Wickes, all hand sanded & stained. I then made them in 3 sections so it's easier to lift & attach onto the wall. Which now makes me think, the amount of time spent on making this wall, maybe expensive panels would work out cheaper lol.
I actually planned for having lights between the slats at some point, so the gaps were to accommodate a small aluminium channel for LED strip. This is another reason I used my own wood for slat wood, as most of those panels you can buy are not deep enough for light channels, at least weren't at the time we built this. If you look at the `before` photo, you can see there used to be a light on the wall where the slats are now, that's the wire I used to split 4 ways and power all 4 strips. The other side of that wire goes behind TV into the power supply.
Black aluminium channel works very well, you can't really see it unless you looking directly at it / for it.
The only other source of "ambient" light is where the curtains should go. Curtain rails are flush with the ceiling all along the wall where window is, so I made a little extrusion to hide a corner profile and shine light onto the wall / curtains (still haven't bought curtains lol).
This curtain light and strips between slats, are the only two light we ever use lol. Makes the room very cosy and surprisingly bright (all on dimmer switches). Just make sure if you're putting LED strip where it will be visible, to go with good quality strips with more LED's per metre, so you can't see individual dots when it's on.
Anyway, some pictures:
This was the before, when we bought the house
Making of the fake wall, to hide all wiring & home all LED power supplies.
Fake wall was plaster boarded, plastered & started painting
This was the end (ish) result. If you look at the frame photo before, there is a way for any cable to go from behind the TV into the cabinets, if needed, all behind the wall.
And the slat lights
Maybe any of this might help